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Originally Posted by Bomby McClane  I have not seen, nor do I plan on seeing Transformers, but judging from the commercials, I can already tell it's just the same old **** in a new bucket. |
First of all, that's equivalent to Geek Blasphemy. It's like saying someone who enjoyed Star Wars as a kid didn't go see any of the new movies, because they're prettier.
Honestly, I see your point about over-CGI-fication. Ever since The Matrix, everyone seems to just expect wicked computer animation in everything. For Transformers to be live action though, they really had to go that route. Otherwise, we'd have to admit that Hollywood has better technology than, say, the military, because they have three-story transforming robots of plasma-cannon doom. Unless they went the old Power Rangers / Godzilla route, with a guy dressed in an Optimus Prime costume (he'd have to be a contortionist too, otherwise he'd break something every time he transformed), but fans would break their kneecaps for not using the technology available to them.
I'd still recommend the movie, even if CGI bothers you. Its charm, to me at least, wasn't the painstakingly detailed transformation sequences, but the great sense of humor it had, and the fun factor they gave it.
Spoiler Below Like seeing a cell phone turn into a pint-sized robot of terror with a minigun, or how when Optimus and Megatron finally get to fighting, Optimus pretty much has the same lines he did back in the old animated movie. Or how Bumblebee is just plain
ing awesome.